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Oblivious to the invasions, massacres, and religious fanaticism that characterize the fifteenth century, a young girl falls in love with a noble Arabian tribal leader. But all eyes are on the Portuguese fleets in the Arabian Gulf, intent on securing the profitable spice trade.

Abdulaziz Al-Mahmoud weaves a tapestry of momentous historical events with stories of love, honor, and nobility, while guiding us around the medieval world of Lisbon, Cairo, Jeddah, and Istanbul. The Holy Sail brings to life a neglected episode of history that impacted not only the region but the world for centuries to come.

Abdulaziz Al-Mahmoud is a Qatari engineer and journalist. He has a B.A. in engineering from Clarkson University in New York and an aviation and engineering diploma from the UK. He worked as editor in chief of Al sharq and the Peninsula newspapers as well as www.aljazeera.net. Al-Mahmoud is the author of The Corsair and this is his second novel.